1 Chronicles 29:21

_AND THEY SACRIFICED SACRIFICES UNTO THE LORD, AND OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS UNTO THE LORD, ON THE MORROW AFTER THAT DAY, EVEN A THOUSAND BULLOCKS, A THOUSAND RAMS, AND A THOUSAND LAMBS, WITH THEIR DRINK OFFERINGS, AND SACRIFICES IN ABUNDANCE FOR ALL ISRAEL:_ They sacrificed. Hecatombs of burst offerings are mentioned, cf. 2 Chronicles 29:32; Ezra 6:17....

20-25 This great assembly joined with David in adoring God. Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by lifting up the soul. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, whose throne is the throne of the Lord....

Verse 1 Chronicles 29:21. _WITH THEIR DRINK-OFFERINGS_] The _Targum_ says _a thousand_ _drink-offerings_, making these _libations_ equal in number to the other offerings. _AND SACRIFICES_] These were peace-offerings, offered for the people, and on the flesh of which they feasted....

WITH THEIR DRINK OFFERINGS - i. e., with the drink-offerings appropriate to each kind of burnt-offering, and required by the Law to accompany them (see Numbers 15:5, Numbers 15:7,Numbers 15:10, etc.). SACRIFICES - or, “thank-offerings,” as the same word is translated in 2 Chronicles 29:31; 2 Chronicles 33:16. Of “peace-offerings for thanksgivings” only a small part was the priest’s; the sacrificer and his friends feasted on the remainder...

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 29:1 These verses continue the account of what David said to the whole congregation, respecting his son Solomon and his tender age in view of the great enterprise of building the temple; respecting the public preparations which had been already made, and the gifts of his own individual property—these latter being alluded to, no doubt, for the sake of example. On the faith of them he grounds with tenfold effect his appeal to people and princes to join heartily in the work. The verses (6-9)also contain the statement of the hearty practical response which was made by the "chiefs of the fathers and princes of the tribes," and other varieties of givers, and of the consequent general joy. 1 CHRONICLES 29:1

AND THEY SACRIFICED SACRIFICES UNTO THE LORD,.... David and the congregation: AND OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS UNTO THE LORD ON THE MORROW AFTER THAT DAY; not having time enough on that day to perform, at least not all of them; and these they offered on the altar David had erected in the threshingfloor of Araunah, by the order of God, where afterwards the temple was built: [EVEN] A THOUSAND BULLOCKS, A THOUSAND RAMS, AND A THOUSAND LAMBS, WITH THEIR BURNT OFFERINGS; and meat offerings also, both which always went along with them: AND SACRIFICES IN ABUNDANCE FOR ALL ISRAEL; whom they represented; these last were peace offerings, part of which the offerers had for themselves and friends to feast on, as these did, as follows....

CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL WORDS AND ACTIONS OF DAVID AND HIS DEATH _ 1. The exhortation (1 Chronicles 29:1)_ 2. The response (1 Chronicles 29:6) 3. David's praise and prayer (1 Chronicles 29:10) 4. The sacrifices and enthronement of Solomon (1 Chronicles 29:21) 5. The reign of David and his death (1 Chronicles 29:26) Then David spoke once more to the assembled princes and captains. What tenderness and concern as well as devotion his words reveal! “S

RESPONSE TO DAVIDS APPEAL FOR OFFERINGS: HIS THANKSGIVING AND DEATH. 1 Chronicles 29:1. _Cf._ Exodus 35:4; Exodus 35:20. 1 Chronicles 29:1. the palace: the Hebrew word occurs only in the later OT books, and is mostly used in reference to a Persian palace; in Nehemiah 2:8; Daniel 8:2 it is used of the Temple as here. 1 Chronicles 29:

SACRIFICED SACRIFICES. App-43. OFFERED. offered up....

The Great Rejoicing 20. _worshipped_ i.e. prostrated themselves....